Newark native McCrea to play professionally in Germany

McCrea will play professional basketball with Medi Bayreuth in Germany

MPN Sports Staff

Javon McCrea has signed to play professional basketball with Medi Bayreuth in Germany. Medi Bayreuth is based out of Bayreuth, Bavaria and plays in the highest division in Germany.

The Newark native signs with the team after playing in the NBA Summer League for the Dallas Mavericks. He averaged 4.8 points in the five games, as well as 1.4 rebounds per contest. McCrea had 10 points and three rebounds in his final summer league game against the Phoenix Suns.

At the University at Buffalo, McCrea was named the 2014 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and was a three-time All-MAC First Team selection. He averaged 18.5 points and 9.9 rebounds per game this past season.